Attention, bosses: Even monkeys seem to know the value of equal pay for equal work.When rewarded similarly for the same task – in this case, exchanging a small rock with a scientist – capuchin monkeys worked happily for a slice of cucumber. But after they witnessed a partner getting a coveted, succulent grape for the bit of granite, the cucumber-paid monkeys took offense.
Some went on strike. Some kept halfheartedly doing the work but refused to accept the stinkin' cucumber.
From DallasNews.com - Study: Monkeys, like people, balk when they feel cheated or slighted, by Laura Beil
Hmm, I am a bit suspicious as to why Frank J does not like monkeys now. Could it be that he has been getting all the cucumbers while the monkeys have been getting all the grapes for doing the same work at his place of employment?
Posted by notGeorge at September 18, 2003 11:12 AM | TrackBack